Category Archives: Credit Information

Bisnode Q1 2013 Core Revenues Declined by -3.8%

Bisnode reports weak organic revenue growth, above all in the Nordic and BeNeFra regions and a powerful focus on internal structuring to create “One Bisnode”.  For the first quarter of 2013 Bisnode reported revenues of SEK 925 million versus SEK … Continue reading

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Bisnode Merges Fourteen Brands into One to Become Market Leader for Decision Support

Fourteen of Sweden’s foremost companies for decision support merge into one single brand: Bisnode.  The reason for uniting the group’s competence and experience is to enable a broader offering and to facilitate the development of future tools for decision-making.  The … Continue reading

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Credit Assessment: The “Computer Says No” Myth

There’s a common fallacy that computers – because they have no souls – turn down loan requests automatically, whereas bankers – some of whom may have souls – are more likely to look at all the facts and say “yes.” … Continue reading

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Business Information: What Grows?

What Grows?  The Q1 earnings season is now behind us and there are some interesting contrasts!  … And the winners are:  S&P Indices, Credit Rating Agencies and Creditsafe! Equifax’s results were buoyed by an acquisition in the fourth quarter, otherwise the … Continue reading

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D&B Introduces Predictive Analytics Solutions which Offer Businesses the Edge to Drive Growth

D&B (NYSE: DNB) introduced a suite of four new products that help businesses reduce risk and find growth opportunities by providing more precision and foresight in segmenting and evaluating their customers.  

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Experian Reports 10% Revenue Growth for Full year 2012/13 (constant exchange rates)

Experian reported strong Full Year 2013 (Fiscal 2013 ending March 31st 2013) performance; considerable strategic progress with our global growth program gaining momentum and delivering strong results.  Notable performances from North America and Latin America, particularly in Credit Services, and … Continue reading

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TransUnion Q1 2013 Revenues Up 3.5%

TransUnion reported revenue of $290.5 million, an increase of 3.5% compared to the first quarter of 2012.   Operating income of $44.2 million in the first quarter, compared to $65.6 million in the prior year, was negatively impacted by a $23.4 … Continue reading

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Tanzania: New Credit Bureau to Open in Dar es Salaam

Dun and Bradstreet Credit Bureau Tanzania, the first licensed credit bureau in Tanzania, is on Friday set to meet with bank executives at a consultative workshop in Dar es Salaam. The workshop which is a precursor to the official opening … Continue reading

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